Table of Contents 03 04 Message from Board Message from CEO Chair Steve Parrish Ariel Zwang 05 2013 Highlights 6-11 12-13 Safe Horizon Programs Fiscal Year 2013 Financial Summary 14 15 Outstanding Corporate Safe Horizon’s Partnerships and Supporters Foundational Support 02 A Message from Safe Horizon’s Board Chair Steve Parrish n 2013 we marked the 35th anniversary of the founding of Safe Horizon. We first opened our doors in 1978, offering victims of violence support at a time when there Iwere few places to turn. From the start, we have been assisting victims of violent crimes ranging from domestic violence and child abuse to sexual assault and human trafficking A lot has changed over the past 35 years: Safe Horizon is now the nation’s largest victim services non-profit organization, and an international leader for serving victims of violence. But the purpose behind our organization—to support and advocate for victims—has remained constant. With this purpose in mind, the Board of Directors recently developed a new vision statement to complement our mission and guide our work. On behalf of entire Board, I’m proud to present Safe Horizon’s vision for the future: Safe Horizon envisions a society free of family and community violence. We will lead the way by empowering victims of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault and human trafficking to move from crisis to confidence. This vision statement reflects Safe Horizon’s goal to empower victims of violence and the fundamental hope we have for the future in the face of some of humanity’s most horrifying cruelties. As Safe Horizon commemorates 35 years of providing hope and healing to New York City’s most vulnerable, it is not enough to simply celebrate our past achievements. Instead, in true Safe Horizon fashion, we use this occasion to look forward to an even brighter future—one free from family and community violence. With gratitude, Steve Parrish Chair, Board of Directors 03 A Message from Safe Horizon’s CEO Ariel Zwang his year, Safe Horizon continued to help move more and more victims of violence from crisis to confidence. This was made possible by the continued support of our Tindividual, corporate, foundation and community partners. I thank you all. After years of advocacy and partnership building, Safe Horizon reached an agreement with the City to open a fifth Child Advocacy Center (CAC), located in the Bronx. Safe Horizon’s CACs bring together law enforcement, child protective services, prosecutors, pediatricians and our own caring staff in one location so that children can report their abuse only once and avoid further trauma. The new Child Advocacy Center in the Bronx will ensure that abused children in all five boroughs will have access to Safe Horizon’s hope and healing. In October of 2013, Hurricane Sandy posed a serious hardship to many former and current clients. But because of the dedication of our partners and Safe Horizon staff who braved challenging conditions to ensure we could remain open for our clients, we were able to successfully meet the increased need that the devastating storm and its aftermath created. As the largest victim services organization in the United States, we serve as an example for organizations and governmental agencies around the country and the world. Safe Horizon is recognized as a global innovator, and in the past year alone, we’ve hosted delegates from over 20 countries—places as varied as China, Sweden, Nigeria, Japan and Turkey—who have come to learn about our programs and delivery of services. Safe Horizon’s leadership in victim services results from a history of innovation and we have continued to grow and improve throughout the years, always for the benefit of our clients. Safe Horizon envisions a society free of family and community violence, and we will continue to lead the way towards achieving that goal. Sincerely, Ariel Zwang CEO 04 HIGHLIGHTS urricane Sandy had a devastating effect within the New York City Metropolitan area, causing former and current Safe Horizon clients to turn to us with increased need. Multiple Safe Horizon locations were affected by the storm. With help from Hthe Robin Hood Foundation, V-Day, Capital One Bank, the Charles A. Frueauff Foundation, the MAC AIDS Fund, and the Heckscher Foundation for Children, Safe Horizon was able to move our clients from crisis to confidence in the aftermath of the storm. In early 2013, the new Mayor’s Executive Budget came through with a plan for Fiscal Year 2014 that included funding for Safe Horizon to open a new fully co-located Child Advocacy Center (CAC) in the Bronx. This CAC, Safe Horizon’s fifth, will mean that Safe Horizon will now have a CAC in all five boroughs, ensuring that abused children from every borough will have a beacon of hope and justice. Over the course of Fiscal Year 2013, Safe Horizon was featured in over 50 media outlets, including the New York Times, ABC News, the New Yorker, MSNBC, PBS, the Daily News, the Post, the Observer, Good Morning America, CBS News, US World News and Report and NPR. With the partnership of Yale University’s Child Study Center, Safe Horizon piloted a new and effective treatment called the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI) for child abuse victims at all of our Child Advocacy Centers. CFTSI is an evidence-based early intervention program for children who have experienced trauma. On May 9, 2013, we held our 35th Anniversary Champion Awards honoring Paul Germain, Michael Slocum, and William Gay of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The night was a huge success, hosting more attendees and raising more money than any other event in Safe Horizon history. Philip Vasan, Paul Germain and Ariel Zwang at Safe Horizon’s 18th Annual Champion Awards 05 Domestic Violence Shelters afe Horizon’s 9 domestic violence shelters provide 745 beds to women, children and families escaping domestic violence, providing safety and refuge for 3,020 women, children and families during 2013. As the nation’s largest provider of Sdomestic violence services, Safe Horizon offers 7 emergency and 2 transitional shelters for victims. While staying in our shelters, families receive help in seeking safe long-term housing, job opportunities that will allow them to establish economic independence, counseling to help them overcome the trauma of abuse, and other practical support made possible by our individual, corporate, and community partners. Jennifer Elcock, MSW Currently Director at Lotus House, a Safe Horizon domestic violence shelter, Jennifer has been a social worker at Safe Horizon for the past 8 years. “When families walk in, I want them to feel that this is a place for healing. I want this to be an oasis where they can come to feel safe.” — Jennifer Elcock 06 Police, Legal and Community Programs uring 2013, Safe Horizon’s Domestic Violence Police Programs helped 7,444 domestic violence victims directly by providing crisis intervention, counseling, and advocacy, and connected with 18,027 community Dmembers through outreach efforts. In conjunction with the New York City Police Department and the New York City Housing Authority, our Domestic Violence Police Programs make home visits, follow up on reports of domestic violence, and hold awareness workshops for law enforcement and community groups throughout all five boroughs. Victims of domestic violence who are low-income or without access to resources have difficulty obtaining the legal assistance they need to break free of their abusers. Safe Horizon offers free and low-cost representation for such victims: during 2013, Safe Horizon helped 1,388 victims and families through our Domestic Violence Law Project, providing legal advocacy, information, and referrals in cases involving child custody, orders of protection, and more. Safe Horizon’s Community Programs are a vital resource to survivors of violent crime, providing emergency assistance, information and referrals, short-term counseling, support groups, advocacy, and other practical services. Our Community Programs offer specialized support and services for victims of rape and sexual assault and families of homicide victims, and serve as an education resource, raising awareness about how violence impacts victims. In 2013, Safe Horizon’s Community Programs served 3,990 survivors of violence. Safe Horizon’s Project Safe gave the gift of safety and security to 834 victims of violent crime in 2013 by providing free lock changes. Recipients can once again feel safe and secure in their own homes. 07 Anti-Trafficking Program afe Horizon’s Anti-Trafficking Program (ATP) is one of the largest service providers for survivors of human trafficking in the United States: in 2013, Safe Horizon’s anti-trafficking program assisted 187 victims on their journeys to Sfreedom from the horrors of sex and labor trafficking. Through integrated social and legal services, including emergency intervention, advocacy, long-term legal representation, and practical resources, our Anti-Trafficking Program makes it possible for hundreds of children and adults to escape from modern- Dana Sussman, Esq., MPH day slavery and rebuild their lives. ATP’s civil litigator coordinates with lawyers from Through her work as a full-time some of the country’s top law firms, who generously give of their time pro bono. Safe civil litigator at Safe Horizon’s Anti-Trafficking Program, Dana Horizon is the only organization in the country with a full-time attorney dedicated to has become one of the nation’s civil litigation—because Safe Horizon believes that victims deserve compensation and leading anti-trafficking attorneys. restitution. Civil suits allow victims to recover unpaid wages and claim reparation for mental, emotional and physical abuse. “For many victims of trafficking, civil litigation is the only way to access justice. Clients file the cases themselves, giving them complete ownership over the process.

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